Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news
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FIRST VIEW: World’s largest battery-electric ship launched in Tasmania
Mega Cranes arrive at DCT Pier 2 ahead of peak season
TNPA announces 5 preferred bidders for the Richards Bay Liquid Bulk terminals
WHARF TALK: Japanese cruise ship – ASUKA III
Red Sea ceasefire offers diplomatic hope — but maritime risk remains high, says Dryad Global
Xeneta suggests a return of container ships to the Red Sea following the US-Houthi ceasefire announcement, could cause global collapse in freight rates
IMO and new sulphur emission limits: Mediterranean
AGL Terminals launches operations at Cape Town’s A-Berth, Duncan Docks
Port Sudan under siege: Drone strikes disrupt key maritime hub
Flag State implementation: Africa
Three vessels later: Damen Shipyards Cape Town ready, willing and able to do more for SA Navy
WHARF TALK: Russian four masted barque – KRUZENSHTERN
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) maritime administrators complete 5-day IMO audit preparation
London’s V-E Day commemoration
Go-ahead given to double final section of Maputo-Ressano Garcia railway
DP World launches $165 million expansion of Maputo Container Terminal
TNPA seeks interested party to operate and manage Port of Durban’s Maydon Wharf 15-berth terminal precinct
Positive start to the South African citrus export season
WHARF TALK: Dutch three masted topsail schooner – OOSTERSCHELDE
Xeneta launches index-linked contract simulator to help shippers tackle freight volatility
DNV outlines clear route to approval for ammonia and hydrogen-fuelled ships
South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going
IMO tightens safety regulations for ammonium nitrate transport
Liner Shipping Pumps $1.1 Trillion into U.S. Economy, Supports 6.4 Million Jobs – New S&P Global Report
Trade priorities: Francophone countries reflect strategy
WHARF TALK: HMS BEAGLE – 31st May 1836 to 18th June 1836
DP World Sokhna posts record throughput in Q1 2025 as citrus exports surge
MSC Cruises South Africa celebrates the end of the summer 2024/2025 cruise season
Maersk launches first integrated logistics hub in Senegal to bolster West African supply chains
BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal sign agreement to deepen maritime collaboration
Inauguration of the African Space Agency
UNCTAD launches first-ever country-level data on seaborne trade
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